As negotiations continue today in the Tacoma schools teacher contracts, here is a timeline of what's next:
• The three-year contract between an estimated 2,100 Tacoma teachers and the school district expires today. If there’s no agreement, teachers will have to decide what to do next.
• Teachers plan to meet at 4:30 p.m. today at Mount Tahoma High School.
• The Tacoma School Board also plans to meet today at 5 p.m. to discuss labor negotiations.
• Teachers could decide to start school on time Thursday and allow bargaining to continue.
• The school district will notify Tacoma parents if the teachers’ decision affects the start of school, scheduled for Thursday.
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